A house fire outside Savanna claimed the life of 82-year-old Martin Hansen according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.

Savanna Fire Chief Shawn Picolotti said that his crews responded to the fire at 5:41 a.m. He also said that the home was a total loss.

“It’s undetermined what caused the fire at this point,” Picolotti said. “It is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal.”

Hansen’s home was located at 1040 Vine Street, just north of the Savanna city limits.

Assisting the Savanna Fire Department were the Thomson Fire Department, Mount Carroll Fire Department, Savanna Ambulance, Sabula Fire Department and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. In addition to the State Fire Marshal, the Illinois State Police and Carroll County Coroner are involved in the investigation.